Accident investigated

Thursday, January 3, 2002

(Tim Jaynes, staff)

An accident which killed two on New Year's Day was being reconstructed by the Missouri State Highway Patrol on U.S. 61 and Scott County Road 450 Wednesday morning. Scott County Sheriff Bill Ferrell was also at the accident scene where Scott County Deputy Steven T. Shoemaker's vehicle collided with a car. Killed in the accident were Evelyn Orman, 41, and Brittany Gates, 12, both of Sikeston.